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coalescence
What does coalescence mean?
coalescence (noun): the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce coalescence?
/ˌkoʊəˈlɛsəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does coalescence come from?
From Middle French coalescence and its etymon Latin coalēscentia.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to coalescence
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption
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something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example
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the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
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